Scoresby Close, Torquay, Devon

Scoresby Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Scoresby Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Scoresby Close is located in the Barton with Watcombe ward of the Torbay district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.497164, -3.529419
Grid Ref SX916674
Suburb Watcombe
Constituency Torbay
Postcodes TQ2 8NP

House Prices

The average house price in Scoresby Close is 100% higher than the rest of Torquay. The last sale we have on record is 1 Scoresby Close, that sold for £410,000. The average house price in Torquay is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Scoresby Close

Date No. Type Price
02/09/2022 1 Detached £410,000
11/07/2022 2 Detached £425,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Scoresby Close, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Scoresby Close during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Scoresby Close and compared that to the average for the Barton with Watcombe ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Scoresby Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barton with Watcombe ward

Social economic statistics for Scoresby Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Scoresby Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Scoresby Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Scoresby Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Scoresby Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Scoresby Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Scoresby Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Scoresby Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Scoresby Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Scoresby Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Scoresby Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Scoresby Close.

Unemployment in Scoresby Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.93% of Scoresby Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Scoresby Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Scoresby Close. The proportion of retirees on Scoresby Close is 41.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
59.81% of Scoresby Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Scoresby Close

The proportion of home owners on Scoresby Close is 31.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.48% of properties in Scoresby Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.52% of residents of Scoresby Close own their home

Country of Birth of Scoresby Close residents

The proportion if Scoresby Close residents born in the UK is 13.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.33% of Scoresby Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.67% of Scoresby Close residents were born in the UK

Scoresby Close Summary

Scoresby Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Scoresby Close maybe difficult.

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